The city of New Orleans and the administration of Mayor Mitch Landrieu prides itself on being forward-thinking, trying to attract new technology-related business to a city accused, at times, of being stuck in the past.

The New Orleans City Council's Transportation Committee unanimously sent a proposed resolution to the the full council for a vote.

The council will take up the issue on August 14.

Tuesday's meeting was held before a packed house at the City Council chambers. Dozens of taxi cab drivers and others who are opposed to the app-based business voiced their concerns.

Transportation apps, such as Uber or Lyft, let customers request a car with a smartphone application. Using GPS, Uber sends its closest driver to the location. The fare is charged directly to a credit card once the ride is complete.

Jason Coleman, own of Uptown based Coleman's Cab said, "We do not need Uber."

Some council members expressed a desire to bring the new technology, which is currently being used in over 60 U.S. cities. The company is valued at about $18.2 billion.

Councilman Jason Williams said, "If we don't adapt, we get left behind. We need to evolve with the rest of the world."

His colleague on the council, James Gray, has more reservations, saying, "I don't know if were prepared to regulate this right now."

Skepticism to Uber didn't start in Tuesday's hearing.

Last November, the I-Team first reported how the city's Taxi Cab Bureau director and a Mayor Mitch Landrieu appointee, Malachi Hull, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Uber ordering it to stop operations in New Orleans. Hull was fired earlier this month.

A news release announcing his departure did not give any details as to why Hull's employment had ended.

A report from the Inspector General accused Hull of failing to ensure that bureau investigators had proper training and supervision, that he knew bureau workers lacked proper training and lied when asked about it and that Hull failed to ensure that TCB files were properly organized and maintained, costing the city by failing to collect fees and fines.

Despite that, Hull appeared in City Council chambers as a concerned citizen against the tech company.

As it stands now, the only way the car service can operate is if the minimum fee is $25 – something Uber opposes.